Polyolefines which have been stabilized with bis-(polyalkypiperidiny(amino)-1,3,5-triazines or tris-(polyalkylpiperidinyl(amino)-1,3,5-triazines

ABSTRACT

A particularly good stabilization against oxidative and light-induced degradation of polyolefines is obtained by adding compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which R 1  is alkyl, X is dialkylamino, morpholino or alkoxy, and R 2  is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, allyl, acetyl or acryloyl.

This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 07/686,273, filed on Apr. 15, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,102,927, issued on Apr. 7, 1992, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/584,415, filed on Sep. 17, 1990, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/135,513, filed on Dec. 18, 1987, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 06,820,832, filed on Jan. 21, 1986, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 06/633,729, filed on Jul. 23, 1984, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 06/534,956, filed on Sep. 22, 1983, now abandoned.

The present invention relates to the stabilisation of polyolefines against oxidative and light-induced degradation, by adding a quantity of a bis-(polyalkylpiperidinyl-tert.-amino)-1,3,5-triazine or tris-(polyalkylpiperidinyl-tert.-amino)-1,3,5-triazine which is adequate to prevent the degradation.

The stabilisation of synthetic polymers by adding mono-, bis- and tris-(polyalkylpiperidinylamino)-1,3,5-triazines is already described in German Offenlegungsschrift 2,319,816, but in this case "amino" is exclusively secondary amino.

It has now been found that analogous compounds in which secondary amino has been replaced by tertiary amino ensure a surprisingly improved stabilisation, particularly in polyolefines.

Accordingly, the present invention relates to polyolefines containing, as the stabiliser, a compound of the formula I ##STR2## in which X is a group ##STR3## R¹ is C₁ -C₁₈ -alkyl, C₅ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl, C₇ -C₁₁ -aralkyl, C₂ -C₁₂ -alkyl which is interrupted by --O-- or --N(R⁶)--, C₂ -C₆ -carboxyalkyl or C₃ -C₁₂ -alkoxycarbonylalkyl or is a group --A--O--Q in which A is methylene, ethylene or trimethylene and Q is phenyl which is unsubstituted or monosubstituted, disubstituted or trisubstituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or is a group of the formula ##STR4## R² is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, benzyl, allyl, acetyl, acryloyl, (amine)oxide or a group ##STR5## R³ and R⁴ independently of one another are C₁ -C₁₈ -alkyl, C₅ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl, C₇ -C₁₁ -aralkyl or C₃ -C₁₂ -alkyl which is interrupted by --O-- or --N(R⁶)--, C₂ -C₄ -hydroxyalkyl, C₃ -C₁₅ -acyloxyalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -carboxyalkyl or C₃ -C₁₂ -alkoxycarbonylalkyl, and R⁴ can additionally also be hydrogen, or R³ and R⁴, together with the N atom to which they are attached, form a heterocyclic ring, R⁵ is C₁ -C₁₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₁₂ -alkenyl, C₅ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl, C₇ -C₁₁ -aralkyl or C₃ -C₁₂ -alkyl which is interrupted by --O-- or --N(R⁶)--, R⁶ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl and R⁷ is methyl, ethyl or phenyl.

If any substituents are alkyl, they are linear or branched alkyl groups. If they are C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, they are, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl. If they are C₁ -C₁₈ -alkyl, additional suitable examples are n-pentyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, n-hexyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, n-octyl, 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl, n-nonyl, decyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl or octadecyl. If any substituents are C₅ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl, they are, for example, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclooctyl, cyclodecyl or cyclododecyl. Cyclohexyl is preferred.

If any substituents are C₇ -C₁₁ -aralkyl, they are, for example, phenalkyl or naphthalkyl, the alkyl moiety in the case of phenalkyl consisting in each case of branched or unbranched C₁ -C₄ -alkyl. Preferred phenalkyl radicals are α,α-dimethylbenzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl and benzyl. Examples of naphthylalkyl radicals are 1-naphthylmethyl and 2-naphthylmethyl. Benzyl is preferred.

When they are C₂ -C₄ -hydroxyalkyl, R³ and R⁴ can, for example, be 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl or 4-hydroxybutyl. 2-Hydroxyethyl is preferred.

If R⁵ is C₃ -C₁₂ -alkenyl, it is, for example, allyl, methallyl, 2-butenyl, 2-pentenyl, 2-hexenyl, 2-octenyl or 2-dodecenyl. Allyl is preferred.

As C₃ -C₁₅ -acyloxyalkyl, R³ is, for example, acetoxymethyl, acetoxyethyl, acetoxypropyl, propionyloxymethy, propionyloxyethyl, butyroyloxyethyl, hexanoyoxyethyl, lauroyloxyethyl, or lauroyloxypropyl.

Examples of C₃ -C₁₂ -alkyl which is interrupted by --O-- or --N(R⁶)-- are 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 2-n-propoxyethyl, 2-isopropoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 4-methoxybutyl, 6-ethoxyhexyl, 10-ethoxydecyl, 2-dimethylaminoethyl, 2-diethylaminoethyl, 3-dimethylaminopropyl, 3-diethylaminopropyl, 3-di-isopropylaminopropyl and 3-di-n-butylaminopropyl.

The following are examples of the group --A--O--Q: 2-(4-methylphenoxy)-ethyl, 3-(4-methylphenoxy)-propyl, 3-(4-tert.-butylphenoxy)-propyl, 3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenoxy)-propyl, 3-(2,4-di-tert.-butylphenoxy)-propyl and (2,4,5-trimethylphenoxy)-methyl.

If R₁, R₃ or R₄ are C₂ -C₆ -carobyxyalkyl, this is, for example, carboxymethyl, carboxyethyl, carboxypropyl, carboxybutyl or carboxypentyl.

If R₁, R₃ or R₄ are C₃ -C₁₂ -alkoxycarbonylalkyl, this is, for example, methoxycarbonylmethyl, ethoxycarbonylmethyl, propoxycarbonylmethyl, butoxycarbonylmethyl, octyloxycarbonylmethyl, decyloxycarbonylmethyl, methoxycarbonylethyl, ethoxycarbonyethyl, propoxycarbonylethyl, butoxycarbonylethyl, methoxycarbonylethyl, ethoxycarbonylethyl, methoxycarbonylbutyl or ethoxycarbonylbutyl.

If R₃ and R₄, together with the N atom to which they are attached, are a heterocyclic ring, this is, for example, a pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, piperidine, morpholine, piperazine or hexamethyleneimine ring which is unsubstituted or substituted by up to 5 methyl or ethyl groups. These ring systems are preferably unsubstituted.

Polyolefines which are of particular interest are those containing a compound of the formula I in which ##STR6## R¹ is C₁ -C₁₈ -alkyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl, R² is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, benzyl, allyl or C₂ -C₃ -hydroxyalkyl, R³ and R⁴ independently of one another are C₁ -C₁₈ -alkyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl or C₂ -C₃ -hydroxyalkyl and R⁴ is additionally also hydrogen and R⁵ is C₁ -C₁₂ -alkyl, C₃ -C₄ -alkenyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl.

Polyolefines which are of very particular interest are those containing, as the stabiliser, a compound of the formula I in which X is a group ##STR7## and R¹ is C₁ -C₈ -alkyl, and also those polyolefines which are stabilised by adding a compound of the formula I in which X is a group ##STR8## or --OR⁵, R¹ is C₁ -C₈ -alkyl, R² is hydrogen, R³ and R⁴ are identical and are C₁ -C₈ -alkyl and R⁵ is C₃ -C₈ -allyl.

Preferred compounds of the formula I to be employed in accordance with the invention are those in which R¹ is C₄ -C₁₈ -alkyl, in particular n-butyl.

The preparation of the compounds to be employed in accordance with the invention as stabilisers is effected analogously to processes known per se, such as are described, for example, in German Offenlegungsschrift 2,319,816. The starting material are known.

The following are examples of polyolefines which can be stabilised in accordance with the invention with compounds of the formula I:

1. Polymers of monoolefines and diolefines, for example polyethylene (which can, if appropriate, be crosslinked), polypropylene, polyisobutylene, polybut-1-ene, polymethylpent-1-ene, polyisoprene or polybutadiene and also polymers of cycloolefines, for example cyclopentene or norbornene.

2. Mixtures of the polymers mentioned under 1), for example mixtures of polypropylene with polyethylene or with polyisobutylene.

3. Copolymers of monoolefines and diolefines with one another or with other vinyl monomers, for example ethylene/propylene copolymers, propylene/but-1-ene copolymers, propylene/isobutylene copolymers, ethylene/but-1-ene copolymers, propylene/butadiene copolymers, isobutylene/isoprene copolymers, ethylene/alkyl acrylate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl emthacrylate copolymers, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers or ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers and salts thereof (ionomers), and also terpolymers of ethylene with propylene and a diene, such as hexadiene, dicyclopentadiene or ethylidenenorbornene.

The stabiliser are added to the plastics in a concentration of 0.01 to 5% by weight, based on the material to be stabilised. It is preferable to incorporate into the material to be stabilised 0.03 to 1.5, particularly preferably 0.2 to 0.6, % by weight of the compounds, based on the said material.

The incorporation can be effected after polymerisation, for example by mixing the compounds, and, if desired, further additives, into the melt by the methods customary in the state of the art, before or during shaping, of by applying the compounds, in a dissolved or dispersed state, to the polymer, subsequently removing the solvent if desired, by evaporation.

The invention therefore also relates to the plastics which have been stabilised by adding 0.01 to 5% by weigh of a compound of the formula I, and which can, if desired, also contain other known and customary additives. The plastics stabilised in this manner can be used in very diverse forms, for example as films, fibres, tapes or profiles.

The following may be mentioned as examples of further additives which can be employed in conjunction with the stabilisers to be used in accordance with the invention:

1. Antioxidants 1.1. Alkylated monophenols

2,6-Di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol, 2-tert.-butyl-4,6-dimethylphenol, 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-ethylphenol, 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-n-butylphenol, 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-i-butylphenol, 2,6-di-cyclopentyl-4-methylphenol, 2-(α-methylcyclohexyl)-4,6-dimethylphenol, 2,6-di-octadecyl-4-methylphenol, 2,4,6-tri-cyclohexylphenol and 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methoxymethylphenol.

1.2. Alkylated hydroquinones

2,6-Di-tert.-butyl-4-methoxyphenol, 2,5-di-tert.-butylhydroquinone, 2,5-di-tert.-amylhydroquinone and 2,6-diphenyl-4-octadecyloxyphenol.

1.3. Hydroxylated thiodiphenyl ethers

2,2'-Thio-bis-(6-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2'-thio-bis-(4-octylphenol), 4,4'-thio-bis-(6-tert.-butyl-3-methylphenol) and 4,4'-thio-bis-(6-tert.-butyl-2-methylphenol).

1.4. Alkylidene-bisphenols 1.4. Alkylidene-bisphenols

2,2'-Methylene-bis-(6-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2'-methylene-bis-(6-tert.-butyl-4-ethylphenol), 2,2'-methylene-bis-[4-methyl-6-(α-methylcyclohexyl)-phenol], 2,2'-methylene-bis-(4-methyl-6-cyclohexylphenol), 2,2'-methylene-bis(6-nonyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2'-methylene-bis-(4,6-di-tert.butylphenol), 2,2'-ethylene-bis-(4,6-di-tert.-butylphenol), 2,2'-ethylidene-bis-(6-tert.-butyl-4-isobutylphenol), 4,4'-methylene-bis-(2,6-di-tert.-butylphenol), 4,4'-methylene-bis-(6-tert.-butyl-2-methylphenol), 1,1-bis-(5-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-butane, 2,6-di-(3-tert.-butyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxybenzyl)-4-methylphenol, 1,1,3-tris-(5-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-butane, 1,1-bis-(5-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-n-dodecylmercaptobutane, ethylene glycol bis-[3,3-bis-(3'-tert.-butyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl)-butyrate], di-(3-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-dicyclopentadiene and di-[2-(3'-tert.-butyl-2'-hydroxy-5'-methylbenzyl)-6-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenyl] terephthalate.

1.5. Benzyl compounds

1,3,5-Tri-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene, di-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-sulfide, isooctyl 3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylmercaptoacetate, bis-(4-tert.-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)-dithiol terephthalate, 1,3,5-tris-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)isocyanurate, 1,3,5-tris-(4-tert.-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)-isocyanurate, dioctadecyl 3,5-ti-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonate and the calcium salt of monoethyl 3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl-phosphonate.

1.6. Acylaminophenols

4-hydroxylauric acid anilide, 4-hydroxystearic acid anilide and 2,4-bis-octymercapto-6-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyanilino)-s-traizine.

1.7. Esters of β-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid with monohydric or polyhydric alcohols, for example methanol, octadecanol, 1,6-hexanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris-hydroxyethyl isocyanurate and di-hydroxyethyloxalamide.

1.8. Esters of β-(5-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-propionic acid with monohydric or polyhydric alcohols, for example methanol, octadecanol, 1,6-hexanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris-hydroxyethyl isocyanurate and di-hydroxyethyloxalamide.

1.9. Amides of β-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid for example N,N'-di-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl)-hexamethylenediamine, N,N'-di-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl)-trimethylenediamine and N,N'-di-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl)-hydrazine.

2. UV absorbers and light stabilisers

2.1. 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-bneztriazoles, for example the 5'-methyl, 3',5'-di-tert.-butyl, 5-di-tert.-butyl, 5'-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl), 5-chloro-3',5'-di-tert.-butyl, 5-chloro-3'-tert.-butyl-5'-methyl, 3'-sec.-butyl-5'-tert.-butyl, 4'-octoxy and 3',5'-di-tert.-amyl derivatives.

2.2. 2-Hydroxybenzophenones, for example the 4-hydroxy, 4-methoxy, 4-octoxy, 4-decyloxy, 4-dodecyloxy, 4-benzyl-oxy, 4,2',4'-trihydroxy and 2'-hydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxy derivatives.

2.3. Esters of optionally substituted benzoic acids, for example 4-tert.-butylphenyl salicylate, phenyl salicylate, octylphenyl salicylate, dibenzoylresorcinol, bis-(4-tert.-butylbenzoyl)-resorcinol, benzoylresorcinol and 2,4-di-tert.-butylphenyl 3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate.

2.4. Acrylates, for example ethyl or isooctyl α-cyano-β,β-diphenyl-acrylate, methyl α-carbomethoxycinnamate, methyl or butyl α-cyano-β-methyl-p-methoxycinnamate, methyl α-carbomethoxy-p-methoxycinnamate and N-(β-carbomethoxy-β-cyanovinyl)-2-methylnidoline.

2.5. Nickel compounds, for example nickel complexes of 2,2'-thio-bis-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-phenol], such as the 1:1 or 1:2 complex, if desired containing additional ligands such as n-butylamine, triethanolamine or N-cyclohexyldiethanolamine, nickel dibutyldithiocarbamate, nickel salts of monoalkyl 4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert.-butylbenzylphosphonates, such as the methyl of ethyl ester, nickel complexes of ketoximes, such as 2-hydroxy-4-methoylphenyl undecyl ketone oxime, and nickel complexes of 1-phenyl-4-lauroyl-5-hydorxypyrazole, if desired containing additional ligands.

2.6. Sterically hindered amines, for example bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidyl) sebacate, bis-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidyl) sebacate, bis-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidyl) n-butyl-3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylmalonate, the condensation product formed form 1-hydroxyethyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine and succinic acid, the condensation produce formed from N,N'-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidyl)-hexamethylenediamine and 4-tert.-octylamino-2,6-dichloro-1,3,5-s-traizine, and tris-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidyl) nitrilotriacetate.

2.7. Oxalic acid diamides, for example 4,4'-di-octyloxyoxanilide, 2,2'-dioxtyloxy-5,5'-di-tert.-butyloxanilide, 2,2'-di-dodecyloxy-5,5'-di-tert.-butyloxanilide, 2-ethoxy-2'-ethyloxanilide, N,N'-bis-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-oxamide, 2-ethoxy-5-tert.-butyl-2'-ethyloxanilide and a mixture of the latter with 2-ethoxy-2'-ethyl-5,4'-di-tert.-butyloxanilide and mixtures of ortho-methoxy and para-methoxy-disubstituted oxanilides as well as of o-ethoxy- and p-ethoxy-di-substituted oxanilides.

3. Metal deactivators, for example N,N'-diphenyloxamide, N-salicylal-N'-salicyloylhydrozine, N,N'-bissalicyloylhydrazine, N,N'-bis-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl)-hydrozine, 3-salicyloylamino-1,2,4-triazole and bis-benzylideneoxalic acid dihydrozide.

4. Phosphites and phosphonites, for example triphenyl phosphite, diphenyl alkyl phosphites, phenyl dialkyl phosphites, tri-(nonylphenyl) phosphite, trilauryl phosphite, trioctadecyl phosphite, distearyl-pentaerythritol diphosphite, tris-(2,4-di-tert.-butylphenyl) phosphite, diisodecyl-pentaerythritol diphosphite, di-(2,4-di-tert.-butylphenyl)-pentaerythritol diphosphite, tristearyl-sorbitol triphosphite and tetrakis-(2,4-di-tert.-butylphenyl) 4,4'-biphenylenediphosphonite.

5. Compounds which destroy peroxides, for example esters of β-thio-dipropionic acid, for example the lauryl, stearyl, myristyl or tridecyl esters, mercaptobenzimidazole, the zinc salt of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate, dioctadecyl disulfide and pentaerythritol tetrakis-( -dodecylmercapto)-propionate.

6. Polyamide stabilisers, for example copper salts in combination with iodides and/or phosphorus compounds, and salts of divalent manganese.

7. Basic co-stabilisers, for example melamine, polyviylpyrrolidone, dicyandiamide, triallyl cyanurate, urea derivatives, hydrazine derivatives, amines, polyamides, polyurethanes and alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts of higher fatty acids, for example Ca stearate, Zn stearate, Mg stearate, Na ricinoleate, K palmitate, antimony pyrocatecholate or tin pyrocatecholate.

8. Nucleating agents, for example 4-tert.-butylbenzoic acid, adipic acid and diphenylacetic acid.

9. Fillers and reinforcing agents, for example calcium carbonate, silicates, glass fibres, asbestos, talc, kaolin, mica, barium sulfate, metal oxides and hydroxides, carbon black and graphite.

10. Other additives, for example plasticisers, lubricants, emulsifiers, pigments, fluorescent brighteners, flame-retarding agents, antistatic agents and blowing agents.

The preparation and use of the compounds to be employed in accordance with the invention is illustrated in greater detail in the following examples. In these examples, parts are by weight.

EXAMPLE 1

53.6 g of 2-chloro-4,6-bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidylbutylamino)-1,3,5-triazine, together with 15.0 g of dipropylamine in 250 ml of xylene, are stirred under reflux for 16 hours. After cooling to room temperature, 100 ml of 2N sodium hydroxide solution are added, the mixture is stirred vigorously for 15 minutes and the aqueous phase is then separated off. The xylene solution is dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. Crystallisation of the resulting residue from acetonitrile gives 2-dipropylamino-4,6-bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidylbutylamino)-1,3,5-triazine, melting point 95°-96° C.

Examples 2-46

A procedure analogous to that described in Example 1 is followed, affording the compounds indicated in Tables I and II below.

                                      TABLE I                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR9##                                                                      Example no.                                                                            R.sup.1               R.sup.2                Physical                  __________________________________________________________________________                                                         Properties                  2      CH.sub.3              H                     m.p. 232-233°                                                           C.                          3      C.sub.2 H.sub.5       H                     m.p. 229-230°                                                           C.                          4      C.sub.4 H.sub.9       H                     m.p. 165-166°                                                           C.                          5      C.sub.8 H.sub.17      H                     b.p.                                                                           0.001˜180.degree                                                         . C.                        6      C.sub.12 H.sub.25     H                     b.p.                                                                           0.001˜185.degree                                                         . C.                        7      C.sub.18 H.sub.37     H                     m.p. < 50° C.        8                                                                                      ##STR10##            H                     m.p. 201-202°                                                           C.                          9                                                                                      ##STR11##            H                     m.p. 195-196°                                                           C.                         10      C.sub.4 H.sub.9       CH.sub.3              m.p. 154° C.        11      C.sub.4 H.sub.9       CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2   m.p. 160-162°                                                           C.                         12      C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                                       ##STR12##            m.p. 246-248°                                                           C.                         13      C.sub.4 H.sub.9       COCH.sub.3            m.p. 241-242°                                                           C.                         14      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                                       ##STR13##            m.p. 226-227°                                                           C.                         15      C.sub.4 H.sub.9       CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH    m.p. 144-145°                                                           C.                         16      C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                                       ##STR14##            m.p. 60-62°                                                             C.                         17      C.sub.4 H.sub.9       CH.sub.2 CN           m.p. 185-186°                                                           C.                         18                                                                                      ##STR15##            H                     m.p. 127-128°                                                           C.                         __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE II                                     __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR16##                                                                     Example no.                                                                            X        R.sup.1                                                                               R.sup.2                                                                               Physical properties                             __________________________________________________________________________     19      N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       CH.sub.3                                                                              H      m.p. 139-140° C.                         20      N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       CH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                              m.p. 186° C.                             21      N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       C.sub. 2 H.sub.5                                                                      H      m.p. 121° C.                             22      N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                    H      m.p. 160-161° C.                         23      N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       H      m.p. 108-110° C.                         24      N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       C.sub.8 H.sub.17                                                                      H      m.p. 95-96° C.                           25      N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                                                                CH.sub.3                                                                              H      m.p. 107-108° C.                         26      N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                                                                C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       H      m.p. 191-192° C.                         27      N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                                                                CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                    H      m.p. 248° C.                             28      N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                                                                C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       H      m.p. 45° C.                              29      N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                                                                C.sub.8 H.sub.17                                                                      H      m.p. 83-84° C.                           30      N(C.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.2                                                                CH.sub.3                                                                              H      m.p. 121-122° C.                         31      N(C.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.2                                                                C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       H      m.p. 145-146° C.                         32      N(C.sub. 3 H.sub.7).sub.2                                                               CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                    H      m.p. 224°                                33      N[CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ].sub.2                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              H      m.p. 181-182°                            34      N[CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ].sub.2                                                            C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       H      m.p. 156° C.                             35      N(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2                                                                CH.sub.3                                                                              H      resin                                           36      N(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2                                                                C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       H      resin                                           37      N(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2                                                                CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                    H      m.p. 130°                                38      N(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2                                                                C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       H      resin                                           39      N(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2                                                                C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       CH.sub.2CN                                                                            m.p. 170-171°                            40      N(C.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                              H      oil                                             41      N(C.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2                                                               C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       H      m.p.˜30°                           42      OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                     C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       H      m.p. 85°                                 43      OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                     C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       CH.sub.2CN                                                                            m.p. 214-215°                            44      OC.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                              H      resin                                           45      OC.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       H      resin                                           46      OC.sub.8 H.sub.17                                                                       CH.sub.3                                                                              H      resin                                           47      OC.sub.8 H.sub.17                                                                       C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       H      resin                                           __________________________________________________________________________

Example 48: Light Stabilising Action in PP Tapes

1,000 parts of polypropylene powder (melt index 1.5 g/10 minutes (230° C., 2,160 g)) are mixed with 0.05 part of pentaerythritol tetrakis-[β-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)]-propionate, 0.05 part of tris-(2,4-di-tert.-butylphenyl) phosphite and 0.05 part of a light stabiliser of the formula I (cf. table below) in a drum mixer and the mixture is then granulated in an extruder at a temperature of 180°-220° C.

The resulting granules are processed in a second extruder equipped with a sot die (temperature 220°-260° C.) to give a film, which is cut into tapes, which are then stretched at elevated temperature in a stretching ratio of 1:6 and are reeled up (gauge of the tapes: 700-900 denier; ultimate tensile strength: 5.5-67.5 g/denier).

The polypropylene tapes thus prepared are mounted in a stress-free condition on a sample carrier and are exposed to light in a Xenotest 1200 apparatus. Groups of 5 test specimens are taken out after varying times and their ultimate tensile strength is determined. The exposure time after which the ultimate tensile strength of the tapes has declined to 50% of its initial value is taken as a measure of the stabilising action of the individual light stabilisers. The values obtained are listed in Table III.

                  TABLE III                                                        ______________________________________                                         Light stabilising action in PP tapes.                                                                  Hours of exposure                                                              until ultimate                                                                 tensile strength                                       Light stabiliser        reaches 50%                                            ______________________________________                                         None                      500                                                  0.05% of the compound from Example No. 1                                                               1,520                                                  0 05% of the compound from Example No. 19                                                              2,000                                                  0.05% of the compound from Example No. 21                                                              1,680                                                  0 05% of the compound from Example No. 23                                                              1,960                                                  0.05% of the compound from Example No. 25                                                              1,720                                                  0.05% of the compound from Example No. 26                                                              1,600                                                  0 05% of the compound from Example No. 31                                                              1,720                                                  ______________________________________                                    

Example 49: Light Stabilising Action in Polypropylene Films

100 parts of polypropylene powder (MFI 230°/2.16 kg˜12) are homogenised with 0.05 part of pentaerythritol tetrakis-3-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionate, 0.05 part of tris-(2,4-di-tert.-butylphenyl) phosphite and 0.15 art of a light stabiliser of the formula I (cf. table below) for 10 minutes at 200° C. in a Brabender plastograph. The composition thus obtained is taken out of the kneader as quickly as possible and compressed in toggle press to give a plate 2-3 mm thick. A part of the crude moulding obtained is cut out and compressed between two high-gloss foils of hard aluminium in a laboratory press for 6 minutes at 260° C. and 12 tonnes pressure to give a film 0.1 mm thick, which is immediately chilled in cold water. Sections measuring 45×45 mm are now punched out of this film and are exposed to light in a Xenotest 1200. These test specimens are taken out of the exposure apparatus at regular intervals of time and are tested for their carbonyl content in an IR spectrophotometer. The increase in carbonyl extinction in the course of the exposure is a measure of the photooxidative degradation of the polymer (cf. L. Blaban et al., J. Polymer Sci. Part C, 22, 1059-1071 (1969); J. F. Heacock, J. Polymer Sci. Part A-1, 22, 2921-34 (1969); D. J. Carlsson and D. M. Wiles, Macromolecules 2, 587-606 (1969)) and is known from experience to be associated with a decline in the mechanical properties of the polymer.

The time required to reach a carbonyl extinction of 0.100 is taken as a measure of the stabilising action.

                  TABLE IV                                                         ______________________________________                                         Light stabilising action in 0.1 mm PP films                                                           Hours in Xenotest                                                              1200 until carbonyl                                                            extinction is 0.1                                       Light stabiliser       (T.sub.0.1)                                             ______________________________________                                         None                     280                                                   0.15% of the compound from Example No. 4                                                              3,200                                                   ______________________________________                                    

Example 20: Solubility and Compatibility in High-Pressure Polyethylene Sheeting

100 parts of low density (0.917) polyethylene granules are homogenised for 10 minutes at 180° C. in a Brabander plastograph with 1 part of a stabiliser in the following table. The composition thus obtained is taken out of the kneader as quickly as possible and compressed in a toggle press to give a sheet 2-3 mm thick. A part of the crude moulding obtained is cut out and compressed between two high-gloss foils of hard aluminium in a manually operated hydraulic laboratory press for 6 minutes at 170° C. and 12 tonnes pressure to give a sheet 0.5 mm thick, which is immediately chilled in cold water. Sections measuring 60×44 mm are now punched out of this 0.5 mm sheet and are hung in a circulating-air oven at 60° C. At regular intervals of time these test specimens are taken out of the oven and checked visually for signs of efflorescence. The time required for marked efflorescence to be observed is taken as a measure of the compatibility.

The results are listed in Tables V and VI.

                  TABLE V                                                          ______________________________________                                          ##STR17##                                                                                  Compound from                                                                               Days before marked                                   R.sub.2                                                                             R.sub.1 Example No.  efflorescence occurs at 60° C.                ______________________________________                                         H    CH.sub.3                                                                               2            dissolved   14                                       H    C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        4            dissolved >217                                       H    C.sub.8 H.sub.17                                                                       5            dissolved >200                                       H    C.sub.12 H.sub.25                                                                      6            dissolved >200                                       ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE VI                                                         ______________________________________                                          ##STR18##                                                                                                     Days until                                                              Example                                                                               marked efflorescence                           X          R.sub.1                                                                               R.sub.2                                                                               No.    occurs at 60° C.                        ______________________________________                                         N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                         CH.sub.3                                                                              H      19     dissolved  79                                  N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                         CH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                              20     dissolved >79                                   N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                                                                 CH.sub.3                                                                              H      25     dissolved  79                                  OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       H      45     dissolved >79                                  ______________________________________                                     

What is claimed is:
 1. A stabilized polyolefin composition which comprises(a) a polyolefin, and (b) an effective stabilizing amount of a compound of formula I ##STR19## in which X is --N(R³)(R⁴), morpholino or --OR⁵, R³ and R⁴ are independently of one another C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R⁵ is C₃ -C₈ -alkyl, R¹ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R² is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, allyl, acetyl, acryloyl, --CH₂ CH(R⁷)OH or --CH₂ CH₂ OH, and R⁷ is methyl or ethyl.
 2. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the compound of formula I is present in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight, based on the untreated polyolefin.
 3. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the polyolefin of component (a) is high-density or low-density polyethylene or polypropylene. 